Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Post-Diagnostic Care for People with Vascular Cognitive Impairment: When Help Is Needed in a “No-Man’s Land”
People with VCI and their caregivers risk getting stuck in a "no man's land" between post-diagnostic care pathways; challenges lie in acknowledgement of VCI and associated symptoms, and alignment between healthcare professionals. Education about the symptoms and consequences of VCI, to healthcare professionals, people with VCI and caregivers, may increase awareness of VCI and thereby better target care. Specific attention for symptoms common in VCI could further tailor care and reduce caregiver burden. Integration could be enhanced by combining expertise of dementia and stroke/rehabilitation pathways.
Authors
- Majon Muller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7127-6413)
- Frank J. Wolters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0358-1675)
- Johanna M. A. Visser‐Meily (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5955-8012)
- Cees M.P.M. Hertogh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3081-1245)
- Geert Jan Biessels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6862-2496)
- Esther van den Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8120-7366)
- Sara A.J. van de Schraaf
- Hanneke Rhodius‐Meester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6476-4670)
- Meyrina D Natawidjaja
- Marjolein Elizabeth de Vugt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2113-4134)
- Eefje M. Sizoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5994-0652)
- Lindsey M. Rijnsent
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3233/jad-240526
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26
Funders
- Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen
- ZonMw
- Alzheimer Nederland
- Nederlandse Federatie van Universitair Medische Centra